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Pluto and its Moons: Charon, Nix, and Hydra

NASA, ESA, H. Weaver JHUAPL, A. Stern SwRI, and the HST Pluto Companion Search Team2009-04-21

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A pair of small moons photographed by NASA Hubble Space Telescope discovered orbiting Pluto in 2005 now have official names: Nix and Hydra.

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  • Title: Pluto and its Moons: Charon, Nix, and Hydra
  • Creator: NASA, ESA, H. Weaver JHUAPL, A. Stern SwRI, and the HST Pluto Companion Search Team
  • Date Created: 2009-04-21
  • Rights: JPL
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